Contributed by Esther Murphy "The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before."  —Neil Gaiman For many of us on the Tour, these winter months are the time to try something new – a new technique, perhaps an idea we’ve been nurturing and just needed some quiet time to bring to life.  This is the time, before the rush of summer shows begin, when quiet reflection or perhaps a connection that encourages us to take a leap, gives birth to som

Contributed by Anne Bowers Basket Maker and Teacher March 2026 As we can see the cold of this winter fading into a long-anticipated spring, this has, hopefully, been a special time for those who call themselves ‘creatives’. The silence outdoors gives us opportunity to turn to an inner silence inside our minds that leads to reflection, to reconnect and take stock of where we are in our creative journey. For members of the Over the Mountain Studio Tour, it can be a time to look

by Annette Verna The artists of the Over the Mountain Studio Tour meet three times each year.  We use our January meeting to sew the seeds for the current year and glean from our efforts of the previous one.  Part of being a member of the tour means being active on our various committees and sharing in the work that maintains and promotes this outstanding bunch of artisans, and allows us to keep meeting and enjoying each other’s company.  And so we start planning this year ah

Interview by Pam Parziale                October 2025 Before one enters the workshops of Tatyana and Evgeny Zidarov, you have to just pause and catch your breath. The sunlight is breaking through the overhanging branches of the Potomac, and the river is jewel-like, sparkling, and pulsing with life. Rock Fusion Studio is almost pristine in its orderliness. Tatayana is a glass artist and occupies the riverside of the sunlit room. Evgeny is a jewelry and lapidary artist; his wor

Interview by Pam Parziale   September 2025  Denise Kupiszawski, The Mud Peddler                   Chickens scatter as I walk along the...

Annette Verna  Pit Fired Ceramics The emphasis on nature is intentional. With a background in art history and studio ceramics, Annette...

OMST Blog by Pam Parziale   July 23. 2025          2-minute read  Esther has been working in Encore Studio, her sunlit space looking out...

Botanical Collage 2025 Rod Glover                                                                                              ...

Interview with Diane Myers, Weaver, by Pam Parziale OMST blog June 1....

Everyone has a family tree. Our genealogical tree can lead to unexpected people and places. Let Neil Super, wood turner and teacher of...

Blog for OMST       Pam Parziale     April 7, 2025                2 minute read The geese are migrating north. I pass by the garden gate...

Every Studio Tour stop this year enjoyed stories of pleasure from past buyers, wondrous conversations and purchases and participation in...

I reached out to hear the stories from November’s Studio Tour and they were many and varied.  Here’s what happened at Bridget Brown’s...

Let’s finish our Tour of the Over the Mountain Studio Tour with a bang!  All three stops covered in this blog are in Charles Town.  Stop 9...

Hopefully you have entered the November 9 and 10 (10-5) dates on your calendar for the Over The Mountain Studio Tour so let’s preview the...

In the 17th and 18th centuries it became very fashionable for wealthy young men (and later women too) to take the 'Grand Tour.'  The idea...

Are you starting to add events to your November calendar?  Well here’s a can’t miss awesome event that should occupy November 9 and 10. ...

Mikkey Tarantino - the watercolorist extraordinaire has returned to the Over the Mountain Studio Tour fold after nearly a decade of...

The metals Hannah Ehlman works with are bronze, copper and sterling silver. Her favorite two metals together are copper and silver.  “I...

Would you like to enter a room filled to the brim with beauty and creativity?  What if it was a beautiful space on West German Street in...